Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will be considering nominations. The House will consider several bills reported out by the Small Business Committee as well as the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), which was reported out
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. After considering nominations for Department of Education and Department of Commerce, the Senate will move toward consideration of the House-passed coronavirus relief bill. The House will be considering legislation related to election and campaign
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The House is on track to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package by the end of the week and the Senate is processing nominations. COVID-19 Relief PackageThe House Budget Committee will be marking up
Situational AwarenessThis week the Senate will vote on the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs Department today. The Senate will also begin the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. House committees will begin marking up Biden’s $1.9 trillion
Democrats and Republicans Propose Dueling COVID-19 BillsBoth Democrats and Republicans are putting forth their own COVID-19 relief bills. The House is expected to vote this week on a budget resolution regarding President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 response and economic stimulus proposal. The vote would mark
Situational AwarenessThis week the House is out of session and the Senate will begin reviewing cabinet nominations for the Biden administration, including the expected confirmation of Janet Yellen, who would be the country’s first female Treasury secretary. Biden Administration Looks into New OSHA COVID-19 StandardThe
Situational AwarenessThis week Congress will take part in the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The House is out of session and the Senate will begin reviewing cabinet nominations for the Biden administration. H-2B Workforce Coalition Supports Mayorkas in Senate LetterThe
While the death of a member-elect and administration appointments triggered special elections for a few House seats, we now have a fairly good view on what the next two years will look like legislatively and regulatorily. Democrats achieved their goal of securing the White House,
Democrats Get Control Of SenateLast week, Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won their runoff elections in a record-setting turnout. As a result, Democrats effectively now control the U.S. Senate. The Upper Chamber is evenly divided at 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats with Vice
Trump Visa Suspensions RenewedOn New Year’s Eve, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation renewing the suspension on new H, L, and J visas. The suspension has been extended to March 31, 2021. Employers still seeking to bring in out-of-country H-2B workers for the U.S. winter